Recognition : 2015 Davey Awards
The annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of the “Creative Davids” who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than big budgets. And we won. Again. I know. Stop bragging.
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JayMarc Homes : Welcome Kit
JayMarc Homes specializes in building custom luxury homes in the cities of Bellevue and Mercer Island, Washington. Their homes are meticulously crafted to take advantage of space, flow and the beautiful Northwest views. Many of their buyers are new to the Northwest and these unique communities, and JayMarc saw firsthand that the stress of buying a new home doesn’t just vanish when a seller hands over the key. They wanted to create a welcome that could help settle the nerves of new buyers and reinforce JayMarc’s commitment to their buyers and community.
MAY THE FOURTH NOT BE WITH YOU.
Let me begin by stating I’m not here to be controversial and I think we can all talk about this like adults. So. The new Star Wars? It was dumb. I could do better.
NOT IN THE FACE! NOT IN THE FACE! Settle down. Thank you. I owe you an explanation on this your people’s sacred holiday.
Lots of people liked this movie. People I respect seemed to like it. I am at a loss. I find this inexplicable. Enjoying the new Star Wars takes the same mental back flips for me as accepting Donald Trump as a statesman. I am dumbstruck with the dumbness of it. There must be something dark and shriveled in my soul. Because, no sir. I did not like. Not one bit.
The City Club of San Francisco
What began 10+ years ago as minor design updates and tweaks has since developed into a trusted, ongoing partnership. The historic City Club of San Francisco knows the value of marketing—the club not only survived but thrived during the deepest recession of its 32-year history.
Over the last decade, we have helped to evolve the club’s marketing and print advertising—starting with its website. We designed a site that highlights the beauty and uniqueness of this San Francisco Art Deco gem with a voice to match. And with spectacular interiors, it wasn’t hard to find the right hooks. A refresh to the club’s identity gave us an opportunity to pull beautiful details from the club’s architecture. From there, it had what we call legs.
The Type of Old Broadway
We rarely consciously take notice of the swarm of words and letters on buildings or signage anymore. Yet inextricably linked to how we communicate and nearly invisibly infused into our culture is type design. Take a walk down one of the most famous avenues in the world and see an entire new story told by Author Gabriella Garcia as she treats us to a fascinating and thorough review of 13 miles of type faces along Broadway.
If you can’t say it with Cindy Sherman Emoji’s, it ain’t worth saying.
Do you feel like people don’t understand you? That your communications was stifled? You never knew what your life was missing until today.
CNY8 : Year of the Sheep Party
Our 8th annual Chinese New Year bash was wooly and wild. Thanks to all that flocked to our studio to partake. This year we finally managed to find the right balance of General Tsao’s chicken to Dragon Punch and didn’t run out of the latter and have to give out the former on the street at 4am.
Study in the USA
Study in the USA provides students around the world with crucial, curated information about American universities and colleges, helping connect them with the programs best suited to them. With a surge in global mobile use, Study in the USA realized they were missing a vital component.
Recognition : 2015 AVA Award
Q&A is psyched to have received a 2015 AVA Gold Award in mobile web design for our work on the Study in the USA mobile website. The AVA Digital Awards recognizes creative excellence in planning, concept, direction, design and production of digital communication. Who are we to argue.
Solid Design Principles: The quadrant system.
From the most awesome Every Frame a Painting series by film editor Tony Zhou comes a fascinating analysis of the quadrant system as a story telling technique in films such as the cooly paced noir Drive. Sound boring? Trust me. It’s not.